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Fred Perry x Raf Simons Summer 2022
Fred Perry x Raf Simons continues to explore its shared love of youth culture with its Summer 2022 collection. Having given us a safety pinned look at punk earlier in the year, this time they pay tribute to Britain’s Northern Soul scene
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Get Smart with Husbands
With the pandemic hastening the trend for athleisure wear, a return to dressing up any time soon seems unlikely. When even Brooks Brothers have to resort to selling hoodies and sweatpants, the situation looks particularly bleak. But there’s another school of thought which suggests that special occasions will become even more special as restrictions are lifted and we all start to leave the house more. Tailored clothing with an emphasis on mid-century styles is the raison d’être of Husbands.
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The Fashions of Get Back
The new Beatles documentary Get Back seems to divide viewers into two, equally vehement, camps. During 8 hours of watching a band that is falling apart, even as it comes together to record new material and rehearse for the now legendary rooftop concert, I was drawn into their creative process and didn’t want it to end.
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Zara’s Minimalist Contemporary Wardrobe
For some men, putting together a wardrobe on their own is tough. Zara is here to help you build a minimalist but stylish contemporary wardrobe.
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Noah x Roxy Music
Noah pays tribute to my favorite art rock group, Roxy Music in a new capsule collection that attempts to capture some of their glam rock aesthetic and romanticism, while adapting it to today’s street ware sensibilities.
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Remembering Charlie Watts’ Style
Lots of tributes focus on Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer. But have they stopped to consider what he was wearing?
Watts, who died last week at the age of 80, always said he was a jazz drummer but while that sounds strange coming from the drummer in the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band, it’s not as far from the truth as you might otherwise think.
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Fred Perry x Raf Simons for Spring
Fred Perry, which has long revered youth culture has teamed up once again with Belgian enfant terrible designer Raf Simons in an homage to the London nightlife of the early ‘80s.
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On the Road with Basic Rights
Basic Rights, the fashion label started by Freddy Cowan from British rockers, the Vaccines, has just dropped its SS21 release which channels the fevered Western dreams of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and was inspired by Cowan’s time recording at Sonic Ranch studios in El Paso, Texas.
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Reinventing the Trench Coat
The trench coat has been a menswear staple since WW1, where, as bonifide survival gear, it helped soldiers stay dry, warm, and comfortable in the harshest conditions.
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Uniqlo +J for Spring
Today’s drop of Uniqlo +J SS21 is the latest of the celebrated collaborations between my favorite fast-fashion retailer and noted German designer Jill Sander. Note, that this is the actual Jill Sander herself and not her namesake brand which she is no longer associated with.
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